For anyone who loves weddings, it’s always a blissfully happy day when the newest issue of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine hits the newsstands! The Fall 2011 issue out now is as beautiful and inspirational as ever, and extra special in my opinion since it’s their “Fashion Issue.” Swoon! For the mag, the Martha Stewart team put together an incredible photo shoot that not only showcased spectacular wedding dresses, but the wedding dress designers themselves. To introduce you to these amazing artists and to show you a bit of what goes into this kind of production, they sent over a really fun behind the scenes video that we’re excited to get to share right here. Enjoy!
Photos by Béla Adler and Salvador Fresneda for Martha Stewart Weddings Fall 2011
Pour La Victoire is a shoe line known for it’s edgy, fashion forward style, so when I learned that they recently launched a bridal collection as well, my heart skipped a beat. When a sample pair of heels arrived in the mail (the gorgeous black Cristella2s above) I was thrilled to see that they are well made, well fitting, and just as cute in person as they are online. When PLV offered to give a pair away to one of our readers, I immediately said YES!!! and gave a little jump for joy. I must say this is a rather fun part of my job – shoe reviewing and giving away. Thanks Pour La Victoire!
So this means that one of you lucky Junebug readers will soon be the proud owners of a pair of shoes from the Pour La Victoire bridal collection! Will it be the royal blue Joyas? The wedge heeled Evelias? The extra bling-y Giadas? That’s up to you! All you have to do to enter to win is to take a look at all the lovely bridal shoes at www.PourLaVictoire.com and then leave a comment here letting us know which style you’d like to wear and why. We’ll accept entries all week long and randomly chose a winner next Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
Much luck and happy window a shopping to each and every one of you!
I just can’t say enough about this incredible Mexico destination beach wedding planned by Alison Events and photographed by Paco & Betty. The fun and casual atmosphere that couple Jamie and Justin created incorporated tons of personal touches while fitting right in with the wonderful details of Mexico, and has got me pining for those white sand beaches! What an absolutely ideal destination wedding!
The Goals: Early on Jamie and Justin decided that a destination wedding was the perfect match for the vision they had of their wedding. “My husband Justin and I are the happiest in warmth and surrounded by our friends and family. When we started planning our wedding we knew that the city we call home, San Francisco, while convenient for our nearest and dearest, was not a place known for warmth much less predictably warm weather. We decided almost immediately that we wanted to have a destination wedding and set out looking for the perfect place.” They chose the beautiful resort Le Rêve Hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico because of its location, contemporary decor and the kindness of the staff.
The Design: Using green, yellow and gray wedding colors, Jamie and Justin, and their talented wedding planner Alison from Alison Events, created a fun, relaxed and whimsical environment for all their guests. Justin is a graphic designer, so he played a big part in deigning their save the dates and wedding invitations. “For our Save the Dates, we wanted to do something very special. Justin created a vintage-inspired poster with a Mexican theme with the two of us and our dog, Vinnie, dancing in traditional Mexican dance costumes. For our invites, we created a more contemporary and refined version using our wedding’s color palette and had them letterpress printed by HelloLucky. Adorable!
The Look: Jamie never planned to wear a traditional wedding dress, but after trying her Romona Keveza gown at Bridal Galleria she was smitten! To add a dash of her own personal style she wore an amazing custom made chunky green necklace and earring set from Elva Fields and shoes by Diane Von Furstenberg.
The Moments: Jamie and Justin’s wedding ceremony on the beach was officiated by a good friend and was short and sweetly informal. They didn’t have groomsmen or bridesmaids, so they asked their families to participate by reading excerpts from Velveteen Rabbit and “I Do, I Will, I Have” by Ogden Nash. A traditional mariachi band played during their ceremony and cocktail hour, and at the reception one of the biggest hits was the photo booth provided by photographers Paco and Betty.
Looking back on the day, Jamie and Justin loved it all and were so glad they chose a destination wedding to spend quality time with the people they love. “The toasts were adorable, our ceremony was lovely, the dancing was spectacular, and the love around the room was mind blowing.”
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